2011 Nuits St Georges Les Boudots

The 2011 Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots was the weak link in the chain in my opinion. It has a relatively exotic nose given lift by the 50% new oak that just gets in the way of the fruit at the moment. Perhaps in two or three years it will be better integrated? The palate is chewy in the mouth and the oak exerts its presence here and rather dominates in the finish, coming across just a little forced. Drink 2015-2020. God only knows how many times I have visited the hallowed lattice of twisting lanes in the village of Vosne, but I have never actually visited Domaine Gerard Mugneret, whose winery lies just off the central square. Here I met Pascale Mugneret, the third-generation winemaker following in the footsteps of his grandfather who was at the helm until 1973, and then his father up until 2004. He presently tends around 7.7 hectares of vine spread over ten appellations, which will increase to 13 next year due to new fermage agreement. He explained apologetically (since it sounds like a cliche) that he likes his wines to express their respective terroirs and remarked that for him, it is more interesting to taste wines whereby one can perceive the philosophy upon the vine. He thinks that the 2011 vintage is completely different to say, 2007, which people tend to compare it to, because of the different acidity levels. Importer: Becky Wasserman Selection (various importers), Le Serbet, Beaune; fax 011-33-3-80-24-29-70